Coronation Street airs Hollywood actor Robert Vaughn's first scenes later this month as he makes his debut as wealthy Milton.

Roy Cropper's mum Sylvia (Stephanie Cole) has spoken of little else but Milton since meeting the rich American on a cruise last month, but the realities of a long-distance romance begin to hit home in the coming days.

Sylvia will soon be left fuming when she discovers that Roy (David Neilson) has put a bar on Milton's number to prevent further huge bills for international calls. The outspoken café worker gets round this obstacle when Sophie Webster teaches her how to use Skype, but she later worries when she doesn't hear from Milton for a few days.

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Upset over Milton's lack of contact, Sylvia throws all of her efforts into her music contest with Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) at The Rovers.

However, just as the battle between the competitive pair is about to begin, Sylvia is overjoyed as Milton appears at the pub unexpectedly - having travelled all the way from the US to see her. Is love in the air for Sylvia?

Over on EastEnders, Tanya and Max remain concerned over their troubled daughter Lauren as her erratic behaviour continues.

Lauren soon leaves her parents stunned by announcing that she is quitting school - and they fail to convince her that doing so would be a mistake.

Wanting to teach the teenager a lesson, Tanya (Jo Joyner) and Max (Jake Wood) eventually tell Lauren that she can leave school - but only on the condition that she starts work at the salon.

The couple believe that hard graft will test Lauren's resolve more than words can - but will they be proved right?

An EastEnders insider added: "Everyone knows that Lauren has been through a tough time recently with everything that has happened with her mum, but no-one has realised how her life is starting to spiral out of control."

Jacqueline Jossa, who plays Lauren, is up for 'Best Newcomer' at the National Television Awards, which take place in London on January 25.

Coming up in Emmerdale, the village's latest wedding doesn't go according to plan when Jai is left waiting impatiently for Charity to turn up at the registry office.

The pair's big day descends into chaos when Debbie (Charley Webb) discovers that she is finally pregnant - throwing her relationship with Cameron (Dominic Power) into turmoil. Feeling left out of what Debbie and Andy now share, Cameron leaves her devastated by deciding to end things.

Charity (Emma Atkins) finds out about her daughter's latest troubles while she's on her way to the wedding. Deciding to put Debbie first, she rushes out of the taxi and goes to find Cameron - determined to talk him round.

The feisty blonde also visits Debbie as part of her efforts, while over at the registry office, Jai (Chris Bisson) can't believe it when Charity is nowhere to be seen.

Having done all she can for Debbie and Cameron, Charity rushes off to marry Jai. But will she make it on time?

Darren (Ashley Taylor Dawson) hopes to pull off the ultimate romantic gesture by arranging a surprise wedding for girlfriend Nancy (Jessica Fox), but there's a surprise in store as he recruits an unlikely person to help him with his plans.

Determined to keep the whole thing under wraps, Darren asks ex-girlfriend Cindy (Stephanie Waring) to pretend to be Nancy as he goes for an initial meeting with the registrar. Fortunately, the registrar is fooled and the marriage licence is approved - but has it really been such a good idea to get his ex on-board?

If that wasn't enough potential for trouble, Darren finds himself tempted back into gambling when he heads to the casino.

While there, Brendan (Emmett Scanlan) tries to persuade Darren to bet some wedding money that Jack has given him. Is Darren slipping back to his old, destructive ways?

Over on Doctors, more turmoil lies ahead for Heston as unstable Marina gets violent yet again.

Despite the progress that Marina (Marian McLoughlin) has made recently, she has another ugly outburst during a domestic dispute with Heston over trivial matters.

As Marina hits out at Heston (Owen Brenman), he tries to initiate the coping mechanism that he has taught her - but her anger only escalates further as she throws her plate of dinner and only just misses him.

Heston is left in pain following Marina's latest attack and feels utterly alone in the terrible situation. How long can he continue suffering in silence?